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Moody Council approves routine purchases, personnel actions and hires; tables Avalon subdivision streets resolution
Summary
Council approved multiple budgeted purchases and police/fire personnel actions including equipment, repairs, promotions, and hires; it voted to sponsor the high school softball team with two members opposing and tabled a resolution to accept Avalon subdivision streets for further review.
At its May 9 meeting, the Moody City Council approved a slate of budgeted purchases, repairs, training, personnel actions and hires across departments.
Key approvals recorded in the minutes include: an 84" finishing mower (Lowery MFG) for $2,182 for parks; metal benches for the splash pad (Uline) for $1,569.65; public works bucket truck repairs (L and D Diesel) for $4,500; police evidence supplies (Sirchie Inc.) for $387.75; Officer Bruce Steward to attend an APOSTC refresher at Jacksonville State for $1,200; repair to Car #332 oil-filter housing for $633.59; promotion of two officers to night-shift sergeants (no increase to police salary budget); fire department uniform supplies (PTS Promotions) for $1,200; medical supplies (Boundtree Medical) for $824; eight SEEK thermal imaging cameras and two truck-mounted charging banks (MES Fire) for $5,600; Senior Center repairs (Clapper Restorations) for $2,400; and authorization to advertise and hire a librarian and library assistant due to retirements. Most motions carried by unanimous vote as recorded in the minutes.
The council approved sponsoring the Moody High School Girls Softball Team for a $500 Regional Tournament expense; the motion carried with Linda Crowe and Nick Rutledge recorded as opposing that sponsorship. Resolution R2022-05-09, a resolution to accept public streets in the Avalon Subdivision for upkeep and maintenance (streets only), was presented and tabled for further review.
Why it matters: these routine approvals implement department operations, training, equipment readiness and staffing. The softball sponsorship drew two recorded opposing votes; the Avalon streets acceptance was deferred for additional council consideration.
Provenance: Consolidated from agenda items and motions recorded in SEG 010–SEG 011 and the adjournment noted in SEG 012.
